James N. (Jim) Rhodes
Nov 29, 2013
James N. (Jim) Rhodes entered Heaven on Friday, November 29, 2013 while at his home in Wagoner, OK, with his wife and family at his bedside. He was the oldest of three sons born to Henry and Etta Rhodes on April 15, 1927. He was 86 years, 7 months and 15 days old. Jim and Pearline (Thornburg) were united in...
Patricia Orene Walters
Nov 1, 2013
Funeral services for Patricia Orene Walters, 95, long time resident of Porter will be at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 5 at the Church of Christ in Porter with Mr. Mike Roberts officiating. Orene was born July 17, 1918 to her parents, Oren W. and Pauline (Miller) Boen in Muskogee where she grew up and graduated high school. She was united...
Frankie Jo Counsil
Oct 23, 2013
FRANKIE JO COUNSIL Funeral services for Frankie Jo Counsil, 80, long-time resident of Wagoner will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 26 at the First Christian Church in Wagoner with the Reverend Dr. Will Smith officiating. A visitation will be held from 4-6 p.m. Friday at Mallett Funeral Home. Frankie was born April 6, 1933 in Oklahoma City, OK to...
Minnie Mae Merrill
Oct 21, 2013
Minnie Mae Merrill was born February 12, 1922 in Hulbert, Oklahoma to M.G. and Martha Lousenda (Pergeson) Jenkins. She moved to Porter at an early age and made her home there most of her life. Minnie was a longtime active member of the First Baptist Church. She tended the church nursery for more than 50 years and always helped with...
David Christopher Ryan "Chris" Thornburg-Crouch
Oct 21, 2013
David Christopher Ryan "Chris" Thornburg-Crouch was born February 13, 1980 in Wagoner, Oklahoma to Gary Ray and Lisa Lavonne (Thornburg) Crouch. He attended Wagoner High School where he played football for the Wagoner Bulldogs. One of Chris's favorite pastimes was to get the family playing football together after a family gathering. Other interests included fishing, camping and Nascar racing. Chris...
Bobby "Bob" Lee Jones
Sep 29, 2013
Bob Jones, 74, lifelong Wagoner resident, died Sunday, September 29, 2013. Bobby Lee Jones was born February 5, 1939 in Wagoner County, Oklahoma to Ben and Jewel (White) Jones. He graduated from Wagoner High School and began farming, which he continued to do all his life. He and his wife, Barbara, attended New Beginnings Outreach Church. Bob is survived by...
Eddie Montgomery
Sep 21, 2013
Eddie E. Montgomery was born October 23, 1916 in Muskogee, OK to Frank and Jessie (Boston) Montgomery. He married the former Elender Holt in 1938. They lived a long and happy life together that spanned 75 years. He was a rancher all his life until he and Elender moved to Collinsville, OK several years ago. Eddie departed this life on...
Rosie Maxine Payton
Sep 21, 2013
Rosie Maxine Payton was born July 29, 1927 in Glassco, Missouri to Steven Jake and Rosie (Avery) Hellinger. Rosie moved with her family to Oklahoma at an early age. She worked as a school crossing guard and as a caregiver. Rosie's giving and helpful nature was shown in her dedication to the children and adults for whom she was responsible....
Josephine Lily Watkins
Sep 19, 2013
A memorial service for Josephine Lily Watkins, 77, of Broken Arrow will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at the Mallett Funeral Home Chapel in Wagoner with the Reverend Richard Puckett officiating. Josephine was born October 12, 1935 in Romford Essex, England to Albert E. and Winnifred N. (Green) Strutt. She grew up and was educated in...
Mildred Daniels
Sep 17, 2013
Mildred Daniels (Downey) passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2013, in Claremore, OK. She was 97 years old. Mildred was the oldest of 10 children born to Mel and Dora Downey. Although born into poverty, her life was rich in love, humor and inquisitiveness, all of which she retained up until her death. One evening in November of 1936, she...
Bobby Gene Daley
Sep 12, 2013
Bobby Gene Daley passed peacefully in his sleep on September 12, 2013 at the age of 61. He was born to Carl R. and Pauline Daley on August 16, 1952 in Muskogee, Oklahoma. He was preceded in death by both his parents and his favorite grandmother, Pearl Payton. He grew up in Wagoner and graduated from Wagoner High School in...
Lonzo "Lonnie" Leonard Hakes
Sep 12, 2013
Lonzo Leonard "Lonnie" Hakes was born on January 12, 1929 in the Prairie View Community West of Hulbert to Leonard and Victoria Hakes. He passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family. He married Wanda Louise Smith on June 4, 1951, at Prairie View Church and they made their home in the Hulbert area...
Robert "Bob" Wassom
Sep 1, 2013
Services will be Thursday, September 5, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at Mallett Funeral Home in Wagoner, Oklahoma. Interment will follow in Pioneer Cemetery. One of Seven Children of Grand River... Tribute to: Roy Robert Wassom Feb 15 1929 ~ Sept 1 2013 The German Wassoms and the Cherokee McDaniels came together on Grand River where a little Cherokee girl fell...
John Wayne Vunetich
Aug 29, 2013
John Wayne Vunetich was born January 9, 1955 in East St. Louis, Illinois to Joseph Douglas Vunetich and Ann (Pelate) Vunetich Blue. Before retirement John was a roofer employed by Patterson Roofing. He and his wife, Mary Kay Vunetich made their home in Wagoner. In his spare time John enjoyed fishing. John departed this life on Thursday, August 29, 2013...
Cleta Mae Guiles
Aug 25, 2013
Cleta Mae Guiles was born September 14, 1923 in Morris, Oklahoma to Earnest and Nellie (Hubbard) Adams. She moved to Wagoner at an early age and made the area her home all her life. She was a homemaker and enjoyed bingo as a hobby. Mrs. Guiles departed this life on Sunday, August 25, 2013 at Eastar Health System in Muskogee,...
Judith Eastom
Aug 25, 2013
Judith Kay Eastom was born October 24, 1953 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Katherine Virginia (Keeling) Fulk and Harold Franklin Fulk Sr. She lived most of her life in Tulsa. Her family was very important to her, and her grandchildren were the greatest joy in her life. Judith departed this life on Sunday, August 25, 2013 at her home in Tulsa...
Viola Mae Fiedler
Aug 17, 2013
Viola Mae Fiedler, 95, a longtime resident of Iowa, died Saturday, August 17, 2013, in Wagoner, OK where she had been staying with her daughter and son-in-law, Patsy and David Sedore. A funeral service will be held in Bloomfield, Iowa at the Wagler Funeral Home on Saturday, August 24, 2013 at ten in the morning with the Reverend Reg Higginbottom...
Roy Wayne Pennington
Aug 15, 2013
Roy Wayne Pennington was born March 26, 1940 in Beaumont, Texas to Pete and Sadie Lee (Walker) Pennington. He grew up in Illinois and later served in the United States Army. He was an ironworker and before retirement owned and operated his own ornamental irons business. He had made Wagoner, OK his home since 2007. Roy passed from this life...
Ella Margaret White
Aug 15, 2013
A Mass of Christian Burial for Ella Margaret White, 88, long-time Wagoner resident, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, Aug. 19 at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Coweta, OK, with the Reverend Father Joe Townsend officiating. A Rosary service will be held at 7:00 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 18 at the Mallett Funeral Home Chapel in Wagoner. Margaret...
Bonnie Sue Drake
Jul 26, 2013
Bonnie Sue (Trapp) Drake was born in Wagoner, OK on March 19, 1944 to her parents, Ewell and Vera (Semore) Trapp. She was a 1962 graduate of Wagoner High School. Bonnie was united in marriage to her high school sweetheart, John C. Drake on Nov. 25, 1961. In 1972, Bonnie began working at the Family Florist Shop in downtown Wagoner....
